Curve in toward goal and set up for a wrist shot. Right at the moment you shoot, deliver a pass instead to a team member on the opposite side.

The goalkeeper's sideways momentum creates gaps. Try to aim high or low at the nearest post.

Protect the ball by keeping it behind your body when curving in.

Identify an empty trajectory for the person making the pass and keep an eye on the goalkeeper. Hit the floor with the stick slightly behind the ball. The stick bends and you gives your shot extra power.

Sweeper

Sweeper

When taking a Sweeper shot with a bow run the ball should be way behind your back leg.

Think of it as throwing a ball, in order to get more power, you want to as far behind you as possible so you can get a lot of power through weight transfer and shoulder/hip turn.

While taking the shot you should move almost all weight to the front leg.

Slapshot

Slapshot

Move all of your weight from your back leg to front leg in one fluent motion. The idea is to shift your weight in the direction of the shot. This puts more energy and power into your slap shot.

In your backswing the shoulder turn should be greater than the hip turn, that generates power when release your shot. Make sure to bend your knees to get power from your leg musles.

Beginners often try to hit the ball directly, this is not the proper way to hit a Slapshot. Instead make sure you hit the floor 10-15 cm before the ball, this allows you to load or flex the stick first. Loading the stick is where lot of the power in your slapshot comes from.

Slapshot - direct

Slapshot - direct

Rasmus move all of his weight from your back leg to front leg in one fluent motion. The idea is to shift your weight in the direction of the shot. This puts more energy and power into your slap shot.

In your backswing the shoulder turn should be greater than the hip turn, that generates power when release your shot. Make sure to bend your knees to get power from your leg musles.

Beginners often try to hit the ball directly, this is not the proper way to hit a slapshot. Instead make sure you hit the floor 10-15 cm before the ball, this allows you to load or flex the stick first. Loading the stick is where lot of the power in your Slapshot comes from.

Wrist shot - forehand

Wrist shot - forehand

Hit the ball inbetween the legs and close to your body. Let the blade slide along the floor - note that more pressure against the floor increase power and speed of the wrist shot. The stick actually adds alot of speed and power to your shot.

When you are shooting if you lean into the shot you will load the stick, putting energy into the shaft, which is then transfered to the ball when you release your shot. Your follow through is very important, when you follow through you are essentially aiming where the ball is going.

Tip 1: Added power can be gained from a twitch of the blade when stick is pulled back and then twitching it back when releasing the shot.

Tip 2: You can generate a lot of flex on your stick by buying the a stick with the appropriate flex, which depends on your weight and size.

Sweeper - forehand

Sweeper - forehand

When taking a Sweeper shot the ball should be drawn back behind your back leg. Think of it as throwing a ball, in order to get more power, you want to pull it back so you can get a lot of power. Weight transfer increase the shooting power.

When you begin the shot the weight is almost evenly distributed, while taking the shot you should move almost all weight to the front leg and push off with your back and front leg, thus putting more power and energy into your Sweeper shot.

At the start of the Sweeper the ball should be located at the heel, or close to it, of the blade While you are executing the Sweeper the ball will roll forwards toward the toe of your blade.

This will give the ball a spin, and also allow you to aim where you want to shoot. Your follow through is very important, when you follow through you are essentially aiming where the ball is going.

Tip- Use your whole body to follow through. Don´t forget to lift your head and look where the goal is.

Outsweeper

Outsweeper

Hold your chin up and try to locate the net.

A quick upper body rotation increase the power of the shot. Do not be afraid to flex your weight on your stick, which will give you an extra energy and power to your Outsweeper.

Make sure you upper body is rotating enough so that you are not only using your arms when shooting.

Turn up towards the net and strengthen the motion by pointing your stick towards the net assuring your shot has the right direction.

Insweeper

Insweeper

This shot is a combination of shooting feint and a Sweeper shoot in one fluent motion, also called toe drag. Very useful when you have a defender in front of you or when having a penalty shot and you would like to shoot beside the defending wall.

Tip: The more curve motion you can get the more power you will get when shooting.

Spinner - forehand

Spinner - forehand

This shot is used when you are positioned in the box standing with your back towards the net. Rotate and fire away the shot.

Do not be afraid to flex your weight on your stick, which will give you an extra energy and power to your Spinner.

Volley (two handed) - forehand

Volley (two handed) - forehand

Easiest is to hit the ball exactly on half volley at the moment it bounces, but being able to hit on volley give you a great advantage in front of the net.

Tip: Straight arms in backswing will help you to avoid high sticking. Make sure you do not exceed the waist limit in your back swing.

Volley (two handed) - backhand

Volley (two handed) - backhand

Easiest is to hit the ball exactly on half volley at the moment it bounces, but being able to hit on volley give you a great advantage in front of the net.

Tip: Straight arms in backswing will help you to avoid high sticking. Make sure you do not exceed the waist limit in your back swing.

Knocker - backhand

Knocker - backhand

A powerful backhand shot gives your more opportunities to score goals. You will not always have time to switch to forehand and shoot. When you want to hit a Knocker protect the ball on your side, take it out and knock it off.

The blade should hit the ball under the ball. Vary the angle of the balde in order to get different height with this shot. You want to hit the ball somewhere inbetween the heel and the middle of the blade - the flat spot.

Backhand sweeper

Backhand sweeper

Sometimes a quick forehand to backhand deke is the perfect way to beat a goalie. A player with a good backhand shot will be able to shoot the ball over the goalies legs, top shelf and score more goals.

The first step is to draw the ball back in your stance to the leg furthest from the net.

When hitting a Backhand Sweeper you want the ball at start to be between the middle and the heel of your stick blade. Remember to also transfer your weight into the shot. You want to move your weight in the direction of the shot, this will give your more power.

Do not forget your legs push off really adds a lot of power to the backhand Sweeper Realease the ball from the middle of the blade.

Tip: With a powerful backhand you will also roll your hands over to aim the shot sort of like a snap and roll combined.

Crasher backhand

Crasher backhand

Crasher backhand.

Salming Academy - Curved Sweeper Shot

Salming Academy - Curved Sweeper Shot

Curved Sweeper Shot

Curved Sweeper Shot

Goalie School

Stopping In Zone Play

Stopping In Zone Play

Stretch out your hand closest to the post to stop in-zone play in the slot.

Remain in position until you are sure that the player has moved on behind the goal cage. Perform a fast and controlled sweeping motion. Keep your chest and head facing forward.

It is important that you always use the arm closest to the post. This way you will quickly be able to cover a shot if a pass goes by you.

Pitching techniques - one

Pitching techniques - one

The first floorball goalie pitching technique has alot of similarities to cricket fast bowling or javelin, where you run and then throw the ball.

It is important to use your whole body and not just the arm. If you throw with your right arm, then at the same time you bring back your right arm back you should move your left arm up.

Speed is created through the stretch between the right arm and hip and shoulder rotation - make sure to follow through. Where you place the bounce is important for the length of of the throw.

Pitching technique two - underarm throw

Pitching technique two - underarm throw

In the second pitching technique Stefan illustrates it is important to make good use of your wrist and release the ball close to the floor. Make sure you bend your knee in order to get close to the floor.

This technique makes it very easy for the receiving player to get control of the ball.

Mobility drill - Post to Post

Mobility drill - Post to Post

Practice mobility from post to post. If you are moving from left to right use your right foot and leg to slide from left to right and vice versa.

Mobility and positioning

Mobility and positioning

Practice mobility and positioning from one side to the other in one long motion.

If you are moving from left to right use your right foot and leg to slide from left to right and vice versa. Follow the ball from side to side.

Mobility drill - contineous repositioning

Mobility drill - contineous repositioning

Practice mobility from left to right with a serie of small repositionings.

Follow the ball in a serie of small movements. If you are moving to the right use your right leg and vice versa.

Starting position for shots from the side - step one

Starting position for shots from the side - step one

When shots are coming from distance to the side make sure you get out from the goal cage in order to cut angle and cover the net better.

Your hands should be in mid high position so you can react quickly both up and down.

Shots from the side - mobililty and positioning - step two

Shots from the side - mobililty and positioning - step two

Movement from one pole to the other and into starting posture. Focus on quick movement with your legs in order to quickly find the right position at the other side.

Shots and rebound control

Shots and rebound control

First shot from the front then by turns rebound from left and right.

Important to get out from the goal cage in order to cut the angles and cover the net, then practice a quick movement to the side to save the robound shot.

Mobility and reflex drill

Mobility and reflex drill

Goalie starts at the far goalie post, then when the pass is made quickly move to the other side and cover the goal and make the save.

Important that the goalie does not start before the pass is made. Focus on getting the movement technique right with the legs.

Start the drill in a slow pace and then slowly increase the pace.

Close up shot with reflex save training

Close up shot with reflex save training

Player one runs forward and get pass from behind from player nr 2. Player one shoots instantly.

Every floorball player should know how to deke its opponents. The first step in a deke is the feint or the move.

Rasmus is simultaneously stick handle the ball to the left of his body with a body move. The slight body move is the key to get the defender out of balance.

The second step after you made you move is to stick handle the ball back through the defenders legs or between the leg and stick to the far right hand side and separate yourself from the player and accelerate in order to get away from the defender. Rasmus use his body to protect the ball.

Feint 2 Rasmus

Feint 2 Rasmus

Every floorball player should know how to deke its opponents. The first step in a deke is the feint or the move.

Rasmus is simultaneously stick handle the ball to the right of his body with a body move. The slight body move is the key to get the defender out of balance.

The second step after you made your move is to move the ball over to far left and separate yourself from the player and accelerate in order to get away from the defender. Try not to stick handle the ball near the opposing player, move it to a safe place. Rasmus use his body to protect the ball.

Feint 1 Danne

Feint 1 Danne

Every floorball player should know how to deke its opponents. In this feint Danne is using only his forehand side of the blade to stickhandle the ball from right to left twice quickly to get the defender out of balance.

As the second step Danne lifts the ball with the top of his blade passed the defender and separate himself from the defender and accelerate in order to get away from the defender and create enough space for taking a shot towards the goal.

Feint 2 Danne

Feint 2 Danne

Every floorball player should know how to deke its opponents. The first step is faking a sweep shot, then instead Danne is doing a 360 feint.

The second step after you made the 360 spin is to separate yourself from the player and accelerate in order to get away from the defender.

Danne use his body to protect the ball and finish off by stickhandle the ball to the right hand side of his body and turning the blade vertical in order to lift the ball with the top of his forehand side of the blade into the net.

Feint School 1

Feint School 1

Every floorball player should know how to deke its opponents. First step is to always constantly be stickhandling the ball. Second step in a deke is the feint or the move.

The first feint Fredrik shows is simultaneously stick handling of the ball to the left of your body with a body move The third step after you made you move is to separate yourself from the player. Try not to stick handle the ball near the opposing player, move it to a safe place. Fredrik use his body to protect the ball.

Once completed step one to three the final step is acceleration. You must accelerate in order to get away from the person that you just deked out. Fredrik then mirror feint one depending on what side you prefer to deke the defender.

Feint School 2

Feint School 2

Every floorball player should know how to deke its opponents. First step is to always constantly be stickhandling the ball. Second step in a deke is the feint or the move.

In this feint Fredrik shows a shot or passing fake move then move the ball to a safe place away from the opposing player.

The final step is acceleration. You must accelerate in order to get away from the person that you just deked out.

Feint School 3

Feint School 3

Every floorball player should know how to deke its opponents. First step is to always constantly be stickhandling the ball. Second step in a deke is the feint or the move.

The third feint Fredrik shows is a 360 Spin feint. Fredrik moves in towards the defender then quickly do a 360 Spin and move away from the opposing player. Fredrik move the ball to a safe place away from the oppsing player and protects it with his body.

In the final step Fredrik accelerate in order to get away from the person that he just deked out. Fredrik then mirror the 360 Spin feint. It is useful to be able to be able to do the 360 Spin from both sides depending on what side you need to deke the defender.

Penalty School

Penalty Shot 1 Rasmus

Penalty Shot 1 Rasmus

Before you take a penalty shot, practice at least two to three different variations for taking a penalty shots so your moves don't get too predictable when facing the opposing goalie.

Rasmus will show you a penalty shot with two built on variations enabling you to change your shot direction at the last second if the goalie is camping out on the side you were planning to shoot the ball.

Remember do not run at full speed when approaching the goalie during a penalty shot. You may lose control of ball completely or not have enough control of the ball to execute the desired shot.

Rasmus will either start with the ball way out left towards the left side goalpost. He will then do a quick toe drag and move the ball to the far right side and shoot the ball in the goal.

Penalty Shot 2 Rasmus

Penalty Shot 2 Rasmus

Before you take a penalty shot, practice at least two to three different variations for taking a penalty shots so your moves don't get too predictable when facing the opposing goalie.

Rasmus will show you a penalty shot with two built on variations enabling you to change your shot direction at the last second if the goalie is camping out on the side you were planning to shoot the ball.

Remember do not run at full speed when approaching the goalie during a penalty shot. You may lose control of ball completely or not have enough control of the ball to execute the desired shot.

Rasmus will either start with the ball way out left towards the left side goalpost. He will then do a quick toe drag and move the ball to the far right side and then back to the backhand side far left and lift the ball with his backhand in the goal.

Penalty Shot 1 Danne

Penalty Shot 1 Danne

Before you take a penalty shot, practice at least two to three different variations for taking a penalty shots so your moves don't get too predictable when facing the opposing goalie. Danne will show you a penalty shot with a zorro move.

Remember do not run at full speed when approaching the goalie during a penalty shot. You may lose control of ball completely or not have enough control of the ball to execute the desired shot.

Danne will progressively move the goalie towards the left goalpost in order to create space to do his move. If the goalie is not moving with him then he can take an easy shot, but in this case Danne will do a quick zorro move to the far right side and throw in the ball in the goal.

Penalty Shot 2 Danne

Penalty Shot 2 Danne

Before you take a penalty shot, practice at least two to three different variations for taking a penalty shots so your moves don't get too predictable when facing the opposing goalie.

This penalty shot is shown in order show that with some creativity and thinking outside the box there is an endless number of variations to do penalty shots. Danne lifts the ball up and moves the ball forward for a zorro action. Remember that the ball is not allowed to be move backward.

Penalty Shot 3 Danne

Penalty Shot 3 Danne

Before you take a penalty shot, practice at least two to three different variations for taking a penalty shots so your moves don't get too predictable when facing the opposing goalie.

Remember do not run at full speed when approaching the goalie during a penalty shot. You may lose control of ball completely or not have enough control of the ball to execute the desired shot.

Danne will progressively move his body and the ball way out right towards the right side goalpost. He will then do a quick long stick handling action moving the ball to the far left side in order to find the open space in the far left corner.

Penalty School 1

Penalty School 1

Before you take a penalty shot, practice at least two different methods for taking a penalty shots so your moves don't get too predictable when facing the opposing goalie.

Fredrik will show you a penalty shot with four built on variations enabling you to change your shot direction at the last second if the goalie is camping out on the side you were planning to shoot the ball. Then Fredrik will "mirror" the penalty shot giving you another penalty shot with four built on variations.

Remember do not run at full speed when approaching the goalie during a penalty shot. You may lose control of ball completely or not have enough control of the ball to execute the desired shot.

Fredrik will either start way out to the left or to the right. If the goalie is misplaced and is not covering the first pole well enough then shoot a forehand wrister or a backhand Sweeper.

Penalty School 2

Penalty School 2

Before you take a penalty shot, practice at least two different methods for taking a penalty shots so your moves don't get too predictable when facing the opposing goalie.

Fredrik will show you a penalty shot with four built on variations enabling you to change your shot direction at the last second if the goalie is camping out on the side you were planning to shoot the ball. Then Fredrik will "mirror" the penalty shot giving you another penalty shot with four built on variations.

Remember do not run at full speed when approaching the goalie during a penalty shot. You may lose control of ball completely or not have enough control of the ball to execute the desired shot.

Fredrik will either start way out to the left or to the right. Variation number two - if the goalie is covering the first pole well, stick handling the ball far to the other side and shot quickly.

Penalty School 3

Penalty School 3

Before you take a penalty shot, practice at least two different methods for taking a penalty shots so your moves don't get too predictable when facing the opposing goalie.

Fredrik will show you a penalty shot with four built on variations enabling you to change your shot direction at the last second if the goalie is camping out on the side you were planning to shoot the ball. Then Fredrik will "mirror" the penalty shot giving you another penalty shot with four built on variations.

Remember do not run at full speed when approaching the goalie during a penalty shot. You may lose control of ball completely or not have enough control of the ball to execute the desired shot.

Fredrik will either start way out to the left or to the right. Variation number three - if the goalie is covering the first pole well, stick handling the ball far to the other side and then back again.

The goalie will most likely have moved far enough to the other side leaving you some space to place the ball in the net.

Penalty School 4

Penalty School 4

Before you take a penalty shot, practice at least two different methods for taking a penalty shots so your moves don't get too predictable when facing the opposing goalie.

Fredrik will show you a penalty shot with four built on variations enabling you to change your shot direction at the last second if the goalie is camping out on the side you were planning to shoot the ball. Then Fredrik will "mirror" the penalty shot giving you another penalty shot with four built on variations.

Remember do not run at full speed when approaching the goalie during a penalty shot. You may lose control of ball completely or not have enough control of the ball to execute the desired shot.

Fredrik will either start way out to the left or to the right. Variation four - same start as in the other three penalty shots - however in this case the first stick handling to the other side should be much shorter and then followed with two longer stick handling moves to get the goalie out of balance.

Fredrik then mirror the 360 Spin feint. It is useful to be able to be able to do the 360 Spin from both sides depending on what side you need to deke the defender.

Skill School

Cypher Z - Feint for real

Cypher Z - Feint for real

At Salming Skills Academy you get to learn from the Pros how to strengthen your on court game and become a spectacular crowd pleaser.

Keep your eyes open and your stick close by - enjoy!

Instruction 1

Instruction 1

Ideally you start out by using one hand. Being left hand side shooter you will be using your right hand, and being right hand side shooter vice versa. At first it's all about being able to keep the ball in the Skills claw area of the blade when performing the circular move on the ground.

Once you succeed in doing this part, lifting the ball off the ground into the air (at your right foot) will come naturally. You need to hold the stick/blade with a few degrees angle when making the left-turn move.

After that you will need to make the stick and blade turn around it's own center some degrees coming into the left-turn part of the movement (at your left foot). This will enable you to keep the ball attached to the blade once you turn to the right again.

Once you learned to manage the one hand part of the Skills move, you add the left hand for support in order to perform more advanced moves such as LeftSpin and the even more advanced move - the RightSpin.

Instruction 2

Instruction 2

Picking up the ball and throwing it behind my back towards the left crossbar area. Provided you do this at high speed, it is an excellent way of fooling the goalie to go right while placing the ball to the left.

Instruction 3

Instruction 3

Go right and shoot the ball between your legs while in the move, placing the ball to the left. Easy to do at low speed. Aim low - let the ball pass only a few centimeters over the goalies right leg.

Instruction 4

Instruction 4

Pretending to put the ball at the lower left goal post, making the goalie throw himself in that direction. While doing so, I do a Spinn-around placing the ball at the right goal post.

All alone with the goalie? This is a simple and effective way to score - not to mention the wow-factor ;-)

Instruction 5

Instruction 5

While pretending to make a wrist shot, pick up the ball and make a quick Spin-around and place the ball close to the right goal post.

A perfect move if the goalkeepers view is blocked by a defender, making him believe that you are about to unleash a wristshot instead of that spectacular Spin-around move.

Instruction 6

Instruction 6

Pick up the ball - throw on one side of the defender - run around, catch the ball and shoot it past the goalie. Execellent one-on-one move.

Instruction 7

Instruction 7

Pick up the ball - throw on one side of the defender - run around, catch the ball and shoot it past the goalie. Execellent one-on-one move.

Instruction 8

Instruction 8

Are you facing impressive defense? Are the defenders bigger and bolder than yourself? Then this is the Skills move to unlock that defense.

Being a crowdpleaser as you probably are - you can also throw the ball behind your back, over yourself and the defender, run around and catch the ball coming down.

Instruction 9

Instruction 9

Pretend to go left but go to the right, in order to place the ball next to the goal post.

Instruction 10

Instruction 10

Pretend to go to the right and then go to the left placing the ball in the net. If the defender is placed at the right goal post - this is a Skills-move that will make him run for his money.

Usually this is considered to be the wrong side for a Skills-move, which means that it is a little bit harder to perform. As if that would stop a Skills-wizard.

Instruction 11

Instruction 11

Pretend to go left and then make a Spinn and go to the right in order to place the ball next to the goal post.

This Skills-move requires speed, technique and feel. Spinning around 180° you got to know (by trained instinct) where the goal post is.

Instruction 12

Instruction 12

His cunning Skills-move enables you to cheat the the goalie into believing that you will go around the goal.

As he turns his head and makes himself ready to cover the right part of the goal - you stop your move, throw the ball over the goal and shoots the ball into the net.

Please note, do not throw the ball to high in the air or too far away from the goal - that will enable the goalie to get back into position and cover your shot.

Instruction 13

Instruction 13

Is the defender positioned close to the goal post? This Skills-move will outwit him, the trick is to be faster than the defender.

Pretend to go to the right and then go to the left, make a Spinn and place the ball as close as possible to the goal post.